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09 Jan, 2026
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Peter Espeut | Are we driven by logic?
I have written here before that I wish that the science of logic would be taught in every high school in Jamaica. As a start, it should improve student performance in mathematics, which is a refined…
09 Jan, 2026
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Gmail to become personal AI assistant
More artificial intelligence (AI) is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarise far-flung…
09 Jan, 2026
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Trump wants to ban large investors from buying houses
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes.
09 Jan, 2026
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‘Don’t take flu lightly’ – Health ministry encourages vaccination amid peak season
09 Jan, 2026
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Half a million fewer passengers in 2025
Jamaica ended 2025 with 524,000 fewer passengers, marking the largest annual decline since the pandemic, as Hurricane Melissa battered the island’s tourism sector. “Montego Bay and Kingston recorded…
09 Jan, 2026
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Kristen Gyles | What caused the blackout in Venezuela?
For months leading up to January 3, the US special forces had been rehearsing its step-by-step capture plan for the arrest of Nicolás Maduro from his home in Caracas, Venezuela. At roughly 2 a.m. in…
09 Jan, 2026
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Job openings slide to 2nd-lowest level in five years
US employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers are not yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up. Businesses and government agencies posted 7.1…
09 Jan, 2026
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Five Questions with ... Ricky Platinum
Undoubtedly, one of the top dancehall disc jockeys on the international scene, this DJ rose to stardom after joining the family business. And although he was born in the United States, his background…
09 Jan, 2026
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California loses $160m for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licences for immigrants
California will lose US$160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licences for immigrants, federal transportation officials announced on Wednesday. Transportation…